Biography

Billy Merritt’s been performing and teaching at the UCB since its inception. Co-founding legendary Improv groups The Swarm and The Stepfathers in New York, and The Smokes in Los Angeles. Billy got his TV start on UCB’s Comedy Central show, that lead to multiple appearances on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, MTV’s Boiling Points, VH1’s Best Week Ever. Since moving to LA he’s appeared on great shows such as Reno 911, Happy Endings, Weeds, Parks and Rec and Brooklyn Nine Nine to name a few. Billy’s voice is heard on many commercials and cartoons, he’s the voice of Fryman from Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe, and host of Jameson’s Radio Network. Billy is a native Floridian and proudly maintains a Florida Man lifestyle.